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Scottish Labour has 'turned to rubble' after repeated Holyrood election defeats
Scottish Labour has 'turned to rubble' after repeated Holyrood election defeats
A former shadow chancellor has backed Monica Lennon's campaign and said her candidacy would allow a "serious debate" within the party.
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Donations remain a tricky subject for the SNP despite the party's 'financial strength'
Donations remain a tricky subject for the SNP
Donors to the infamous "ring-fenced" referendum fighting fund could yet prove a headache for the SNP, says Chris McCall
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NHS Scotland buildings 'crumbling under the SNP' as maintenance backlog grows
NHS Scotland buildings 'crumbling under the SNP' as maintenance backlog grows
Many hospital buildings are in a poor state of repair as a maintenance backlog across the NHS grows.
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Michael Marra pledges to give Scottish Labour 'back to its members' if elected party leader
Michael Marra pledges to give Scottish Labour 'back to its members'
The leadership contender said Labour could not "argue for power to be devolved across Scotland while holding it ever tighter at the centre of our own party".
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SNP membership slumped by almost 10 per cent last year amid a long-running criminal investigation into the party's finances.
SNP membership drops by 10% amid criminal probe into party finances
The SNP's annual accounts said the party would be seeking to recover "the full amount embezzled" by its former long-serving chief executive, who was jailed for five years.
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John Swinney defends SNP election campaign after Nicola Sturgeon attack
John Swinney defends SNP election campaign after Nicola Sturgeon attack
Swinney refused to criticise Sturgeon but insisted he ran a “strong” election campaign.
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Stephen Flynn has been tipped to replace John Swinney as SNP leader after the party's "very poor" election campaign.
SNP 'not ready' to consider new leadership as Flynn backed to replace Swinney
Swinney has previously insisted he plans to serve a full five year term as First Minister and plans to lead the party into the 2031 Holyrood election.
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Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell have been mocked by a campervan float offering "free eye tests" at an historic Scots festival.
Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell mocked by campervan float at historic festival
A banner attached to the campervan towed through Lauder said it offered "eye tests" while another joked the vehicle had been "parked round the side".
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Diageo risks damaging rural Scots communities if it ploughs ahead with plans to slash distillery jobs, a union has warned.
Scots distillery redundancies could 'damage' rural communities, Diageo warned
More than 170 distillery workers in the Highlands and islands are at risk of redundancy as part of Diageo's plans to slash costs.
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Scottish Labour stuck in 'doom loop' if party continues to ignore the constitutional question
Scottish Labour stuck in 'doom loop' if party ignores constitutional question
David Linden accused Labour of failing to "contend with the reason" it had failed to win a Holyrood election since 2003.
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Nicola Sturgeon 'more Green than SNP' after ex-FM blasts John Swinney's election campaign
Nicola Sturgeon 'more Green than SNP' after ex-FM blasts Swinney's election
EXCLUSIVE: A veteran Nationalist insisted the ex-FM was "wrong" to think "more woke policies" would have boosted the SNP's 2026 election campaign.
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A left-wing MSP has announced she will not be standing for the vacant Scottish Labour leadership. Katy Clark has instead issued a series of policy challenges to potential candidates on public ownership and the trade unions.
Left wing MSP will not be a candidate in Scottish Labour leadership contest
Katy Clark confirmed she will not try to succeed Anas Sarwar in a statement this morning.
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Peter Murrell sentencing filming bid rejected by top judge over meme fears
Peter Murrell sentencing filming bid rejected by top judge over meme fears
EXCLUSIVE: Files released under freedom of information legislation reveal the internal discussions in the judiciary.
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Trade union boss says Anas Sarwar's reputation 'in bits' after 'thoughtless' resignation
Trade union boss says Anas Sarwar's reputation 'in bits' after resignation
EXCLUSIVE: Louise Gilmour of the GMB, which funds Labour, tore into Sarwar after he quit before conducting a review into his party's Holyrood election defeat.
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A far-right thug who attended a demo to “Save Our Women and Kids” has been accused of being a vicious bully who abused his partners.
Far-right demo thug accused of being 'abusive bully' by ex-partners
Alan Miller was seen at the "Save Our Women and Kids" protest at Glasgow Green.
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A Scottish Labour leadership contender has backed ending the ban on party councillors doing coalition deals to shut out Reform.
Monica Lennon backs end to Labour council coalition ban to scupper Reform
EXCLUSIVE: Monica Lennon said a rethink is needed to help combat the rise of Nigel Farage's party.
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John Swinney has been urged to "seize the initiative" on council tax reform after Andy Burnham confirmed he has no plans to scrap the system in England.
Swinney told to 'get finger out' and reform Council Tax after Burnham 'wobble'
EXCLUSIVE: A senior trade unionist warned Scots workers were being "failed" by politicians who refuse to meaningfully change the "regressive" council tax system.
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Medics dismiss GP walk-in centres as 'politics over practicality' in blow to John Swinney
Medics dismiss GP walk-in centres as 'politics over practicality'
Dr Chris Provan described Swinney's flagship scheme as “an unfortunate distraction”.
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Australian Commonwealth Games athletes told not to wear team kit in Glasgow amid 'safety fears'
Australian athletes told not to wear team kit in Glasgow amid 'safety fears'
Athletes have reportedly been warned to train in groups and ditch their distinctive green and gold uniforms after one runner stumbled across the scene of a murder and violent protests erupted in the c...
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Scottish Labour faces 'extinction' by 2040 unless it breaks away from UK party
Scottish Labour faces 'extinction' by 2040 unless it breaks away from UK party
EXCLUSIVE: Candidates bidding to become the next leader of Scottish Labour are being urged to consider a radical restructure of the party after May's crushing election defeat.
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Michael Marra has announced he is running to succeed Anas Sarwar on a promise of restoring his party’s “moral purpose”. The Labour MSP told the Record that creating a “more equal” Scotland would be his “driving ambition” as leader.
Michael Marra announces bid to become Scottish Labour leader
EXCLUSIVE: The North East MSP said Scottish Labour had to "learn" and "change" after another Holyrood election defeat.
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Monica Lennon has rejected calls for Scottish Labour to breakaway from the UK party in a bid to finally close the gap on the SNP.
Monica Lennon rejects Scottish Labour breaking away from UK party
Lennon, who is bidding to replace Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader, admitted "the status quo simply isn’t working" - but stopped short of calling for the party to sever its ties with London.
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MSP Russell Findlay calls on Police Scotland to review hitman's alleged links to unsolved murders as notorious criminal set to be released from jail
Doorstep acid attacker William 'Basil' Burns set to be released from prison
Russell Findlay, the now leader of the Scottish Conservatives, was attacked on his own doorstep in Glasgow by Burns in 2015.
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A top Labour MSP has said time is “running out” to save his party after another crushing Holyrood election defeat.
Senior Labour MSP says time is "running out" to save his struggling party
Daniel Johnson said the crushing loss raised “existential” questions for Scottish Labour.
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Who owns Scotland? Meet the campaigner uncovering who profits from owning our countryside
Who owns Scotland? Meet the campaigner uncovering who profits from land
Scotland has one of the most concentrated patterns of land ownership anywhere in the world. It's long been a subject of political debate. But who owns what? Andy Wightman has spent years finding out.
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Donors to SNP online fundraiser could be in line for 'double their money back', claims KC
Donors to SNP online fundraiser could be in line for 'double their money back'
John Swinney previously admitted his party had already spent the more than £660,000 of donations that were raised in two separate online fundraisers.
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Scots football fans face banning orders if they are caught using pyrotechnics in stadiums or participate in pitch invasions under a clampdown announced today.
Football banning orders in Scotland to be toughened in crackdown on pyro use
The crackdown is hoped to finally deter fans from using pyros in stadiums after their use exploded in recent years.
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Ring-wing millionaire Rupert Lowe has sparked fury after describing the 1996 Dunblane massacre as "one murder".
Fury as Rupert Lowe describes Dunblane massacre as 'one murder'
The Restore UK leader, who was previously kicked-out of Nigel Farage's party, is facing a backlash over his "astonishingly insensitive" remarks on the deadliest mass shooting in UK history.
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Stephen Flynn blasts HS2 costs and says £100bn project is 'symbolic of Westminster dysfunction'
Stephen Flynn blasts HS2 costs as 'symbolic of Westminster dysfunction'
EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Government's new Transport Secretary described HS2 as "one of the most over-budget and delayed projects ever".
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Andy Burnham has been criticised by Scots health campaigners after he claimed a ban on football fans drinking alcohol in the stands is "wrong".
Andy Burnham criticised by Scots health campaigners over booze ban comments
The sale and consumption of alcohol at football grounds has been banned in Scotland for more than 40 years and has become an emotive issue.
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